approximate

approximate
1. a приблизительный, приблизительно точный, относительно верный

approximate cost — приблизительная стоимость

approximate price — приблизительная цена

approximate reasoning — приблизительное рассуждение

2. a обладающий большим сходством, близкий
3. a спец. близкий, расположенный близко
4. a редк. приблизительно точный итог, приблизительное количество
5. v приближаться, быть приблизительно точным, верным, равным, тождественным

to approximate to the truth — приближаться к истине

6. v приближать, добиваться приблизительной точности или тождественности
7. v редк. приближаться, становиться ближе

to approximate to a solution of the problem — подходить к решению задачи

8. v редк. приближать, сближать
Синонимический ряд:
1. comparative (adj.) comparative; relative
2. inexact (adj.) by rule of thumb; fair; imperfect; imprecise; inexact; more or less; roughly estimated; similar
3. near (adj.) adjacent; almost; bordering; close; coming close; near; not quite; surmised
4. rude (adj.) estimated; proximate; rough; rude
5. approach (verb) approach; border; near; nigh; rival; verge on
6. estimate (verb) call; estimate; figure; guess; judge; place; put; reckon; set
Антонимический ряд:
equal; exact; know

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  • approximate — ap‧prox‧i‧mate [əˈprɒksmt ǁ əˈprɑːk ] adjective an approximate amount or number is not exact, but is more or less correct: • an approximate calculation of the overall cost of the project approximately adverb : • Travelling time from London is… …   Financial and business terms

  • approximate — [adj1] almost accurate, exact almost, close, comparative, near, proximate, relative, rough; concept 557 Ant. accurate, clear, definite, exact, precise approximate [adj2] inexact estimated, guessed, imperfect, imprecise, loose, rough, surmised,… …   New thesaurus

  • Approximate — Ap*prox i*mate, a. [L. approximatus, p. p. of approximare to approach; ad + proximare to come near. See {Proximate}.] 1. Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling. [1913 Webster] 2. Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate; as,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Approximate — Ap*prox i*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Approximated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Approximating}.] 1. To carry or advance near; to cause to approach. [1913 Webster] To approximate the inequality of riches to the level of nature. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • approximate — I adjective alike, almost, approaching, close, comparable, estimated, imprecise, in the vicinity of, inexact, like, much the same, nearly accurate, nearly correct, nearly equal, nearly perfect, nearly resembling, nigh, not perfectly accurate,… …   Law dictionary

  • Approximate — Ap*prox i*mate, v. i. To draw; to approach. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • approximate — vb *approach, near …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • approximate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ fairly accurate but not totally precise. ► VERB 1) come close in quality or quantity. 2) estimate fairly accurately. DERIVATIVES approximately adverb approximation noun approximative adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • approximate — [ə präk′sə mit; ] for v. [, ə präk′səmāt΄] adj. [ME < LL approximatus, pp. of approximare, to come near < L ad , to + proximus, superl. of prope, near] 1. near in position; close together 2. much like; resembling 3. more or less correct or… …   English World dictionary

  • approximate — v. (BE) (D; intr.) ( to come near ) to approximate to (to approximate to the truth) * * * [ə prɒksɪmeɪt] (BE) (D; intr.) ( to come near ) to approximate to (to approximate to the truth) apt adf. (cannot stand alone) approximate to + inf. (he is… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • approximate — ap|prox|i|mate1 W3S3 [əˈprɔksımıt US əˈpra:k ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of approximare to come near to , from Latin ad to + proximare to come near ] an approximate number, amount, or time is close to the exact …   Dictionary of contemporary English


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